Afrika Bambaataa
Biography
A seminal Bronx DJ during the 1970s, Afrika Bambaataa ascended to godfather status with Planet Rock, the 1982 hip-hop classic which blended the beats of hip-hop with techno-pop futurism inspired by German pioneers Kraftwerk. Even before he began recording in 1980, Bambaataa was hip-hop's foremost DJ, an organizer and promoter of the large block parties during the mid- to late '70s which presaged the rise of rap. After the success of Planet Rock, he recorded electro-oriented rap only sparingly, concentrating instead on fusion — exemplified by his singles with ex-Sex Pistol John Lydon and fellow godfather James Brown. Bambaataa had moved to the background by the late '80s (as far as hip-hop was concerned), but the rise of his Zulu Nation collective — including De La Soul, Queen Latifah, A Tribe Called Quest, and the Jungle Brothers — found him once more being tipped as one of rap's founding fathers.. Born in the Bronx on April 17, 1957, Afrika Bambaataa Aasim took his name from a 19th century Zulu chief. Beginning in 1977, Bambaataa began organizing block parties and breakdancing competitions around the Bronx. His excellent turntable techniques and knowledge of music led many to proclaim him the best DJ in the business (though Grandmaster Flash and DJ Kool Herc were more innovative), and his record debut — as a producer — came in 1980 with Soul Sonic Force's "Zulu Nation Throwdown." The single was a rallying cry for the Zulu Nation, a group of like-minded Afrocentric musicians that only gained fame in the late '80s but had been influencing the rise of hip-hop crews since the late '70s.
Top Albums |
1. Don't Stop....
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| 3. Dark Matter ..
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6. Lost Generat..
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| 8. Beware
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| 10. Afrika Bamba..
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11. Everyday Peo..
| 12. The Light
| 13. Just Get Up ..
| 14. Top Platinum..
| 15. Metal (Remix..
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16. Planet Rock ..
| 17. It's My Funk..
| 18. Pupunanny - ..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Planet Rock | Drop the Beat | 7:33 | $0.99 | |
2. | Planet Rock | Planet Rock / Planet Rock (.. | 5:19 | $1.29 | |
3. | Planet Rock 96 | Lost Generation | 7:39 | $0.99 | |
4. | What You Want (Radio Mix Weir Edit) | What You Want (Radio Mix We.. | 2:55 | $0.99 | |
5. | 6 Million Ways to Dance (Jock D vs. .. | 6 Million Ways to Dance (Jo.. | 3:49 | $0.99 | |
6. | Dance and Shake Your Body | Dance and Shake Your Body -.. | 5:22 | $0.99 | |
7. | Shes Going Crazy | Shes Going Crazy - Single | 3:36 | $0.99 | |
8. | Move Ya Body (Tb Extended Mix) | Musika maestro, Vol. 1 (EDM.. | 3:49 | $0.99 | |
9. | Reckless | 80s Party Vol 1 | 3:53 | $0.69 | |
10. | Move Ya Body (Acappella) | Move Ya Body (Trip Brothaz .. | 3:24 | $0.99 | |
11. | Move Ya Body (Tb Party Radio Remix) | Move Ya Body (Trip Brothaz .. | 3:46 | $0.99 | |
12. | Move Ya Body (Tb Party Extended Remi.. | Move Ya Body (Trip Brothaz .. | 4:38 | $0.99 | |
13. | Move Ya Body (Tb Radio Mix) | Move Ya Body (Trip Brothaz .. | 3:20 | $0.99 | |
14. | Move Ya Body (Tb Extended Mix) | Move Ya Body (Trip Brothaz .. | 3:49 | $0.99 | |
15. | Soca Fever Rock It | Brazil Summer 2014 | 4:04 | $0.99 | |
16. | Get Up & Dance (Franky Rizardo R.. | Get Up & Dance - Single | 5:32 | $1.29 | |
17. | Get Up & Dance (Radio Edit) | Get Up & Dance - Single | 2:52 | $1.29 | |
18. | Get Up & Dance (Extended Mix) | Get Up & Dance - Single | 5:07 | $1.29 | |
19. | Zulu Groove | Shango Funk Theology | 9:06 | $0.99 | |
20. | Thank You | Shango Funk Theology | 7:31 | $0.99 | |
21. | Shango Message | Shango Funk Theology | 7:41 | $0.99 | |
22. | Pupunanny (Stagediverz Extended Remi.. | Eurodance: Fashion Sound Fo.. | 6:14 | $0.99 | |
23. | Soca Fever Rock It | Eurodance: Latin Sound For .. | 4:04 | $0.99 | |
24. | Planet Rock (Public Enemy - Fight th.. | Sample This! The Foundation.. | 7:32 | $1.29 | |
25. | Just Get Up and Dance (Club Mix) | Gli anni d'oro (House) | 6:29 | $0.99 | |